More Than a Smaller Setting: A Higher Standard of Care

Fountainhead Homes is often recognized for our small, home-like residences, but our greatest difference is the level of care we provide within them.

Families do not choose Fountainhead simply because they want a smaller environment. They choose us because they want experienced caregivers, involved leadership, strong communication, close attention to changes, and a care team capable of supporting significant and evolving needs.

Our small-home model strengthens our ability to provide exceptional care, but it does not define the full scope of what we do. Fountainhead Homes combines the comfort of a residential setting with a level of attentiveness, coordination, adaptability, and personal involvement that is difficult to replicate in many traditional assisted living environments.

Because of that, we can support those in need of assistance with aging and we are proud to support residents with advanced dementia, complex mobility needs, significant personal care needs, medication management needs, chronic conditions, and increasing dependence with daily living. Our team looks beyond basic care tasks to understand the whole person, coordinate with healthcare professionals, recognize meaningful changes, and adjust support as needs evolve.

At Fountainhead Homes, residents benefit from more than a pleasant setting. They receive highly individualized care from a team that knows them, understands their needs, and remains closely involved in their well-being.

Fountainhead Homes is a family-owned and owner-operated assisted living and memory care provider located in DeForest, Wisconsin. We provide 24/7 residential care for older adults who need help with daily living, memory care, medication management, mobility support, personal care, and long-term care needs.
Fountainhead Homes offers care in smaller, home-like residences with no more than eight residents per home. This allows for more personalized attention, closer relationships between staff and residents, and a calmer environment for individuals who may not do well in a large facility setting. Families often choose Fountainhead because they want their loved one to feel known, supported, and cared for in a setting that feels like home.
Fountainhead Homes provides comprehensive assisted living and memory care at one predictable monthly rate. Our services include personal care, medication management, mobility assistance, mechanical lift transfers, daily housekeeping and laundry, home-cooked meals, engaging activities, and coordination of medical appointments and transportation. Rather than offering services à la carte, we take a holistic approach to care. Every resident has access to the full range of services we provide as their needs arise, even when those services are not required at the time of admission. Each resident’s care is thoughtfully individualized and adjusted over time to support their comfort, safety, independence, and overall well-being.
Some families come to Fountainhead Homes after their loved one has struggled in a larger assisted living facility, experienced repeated care transitions, or developed needs that another setting could no longer manage.
Our smaller homes, experienced caregivers, involved leadership, and adaptable care model allow us to look beyond a diagnosis or list of tasks. We take time to understand the resident as a person and identify what may help them feel safer, calmer, more comfortable, and more successful in their environment.
We cannot promise that every situation will be the right fit, but we are willing to carefully evaluate complex needs and think through solutions in a way that many families find refreshingly personal.
Many memory care facilities are built around large secured units with many residents and highly structured routines. Fountainhead Homes provides memory care in smaller residential homes where residents can experience a quieter, more familiar daily environment.
Our caregivers become familiar with each resident’s history, personality, preferences, triggers, routines, and communication needs. This helps our team provide individualized redirection, reassurance, supervision, and behavioral support.
For residents with dementia, small details matter. Familiar faces, fewer transitions, consistent routines, and a calm environment can make a meaningful difference in comfort and quality of life.
Yes. We care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, including individuals who need reminders, cueing, redirection, personal care assistance, medication support, and supervision throughout the day and night.
Yes. One of the strengths of Fountainhead Homes is our ability to adapt care as resident needs change. Families often come to us looking for a long-term care option where their loved one can remain supported through different stages of aging, dementia, mobility decline, and end of life in any of our 6, 8 bed buildings.
Yes. Fountainhead Homes provides care and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Staff are available to assist residents with daily needs, supervision, safety, medication support, personal care, and overnight needs.
Yes. Fountainhead Homes provides medication management and medication administration. This includes scheduled medications, coordination with pharmacies and providers, monitoring for changes, and communicating concerns to the appropriate care team members.
Yes. Our homes are designed with resident safety in mind. Fountainhead Homes provides secure and alarmed premises to support residents who may be at risk due to confusion, dementia, wandering, or safety awareness concerns.
Fountainhead Homes provides care in comfortable, residential-style homes rather than a large institutional setting. Residents enjoy private rooms with private bathrooms, common living areas, home-cooked meals, activities, and a familiar daily routine.